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Data Engineer

The Joint Commission

Oak Brook, ILContract$107–143K/yrTracked todaySeen in employer's feed today

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Compensation
$107–143K/yr
Location
Oak Brook, IL
Schedule
Contract
Work Authorization
Not specified

Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Bachelor's degree

Job overview

The Data Engineer designs, develops, and optimizes enterprise data pipelines and platforms, building scalable, efficient, and secure solutions using modern cloud technologies while collaborating with analytics, BI, and business teams to deliver reliable data assets for reporting and operational needs.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Azure Data FactoryDatabricksMicrosoft FabricMSSQLSQLPythonData LakeLakehouseData WarehouseETLELTData ModelingMetadata ManagementGDPRHIPAA

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Engineering or Related Field5+ Years Data Engineering ExperienceMicrosoft Certified: Azure Data Engineer AssociateDatabricks Certified Data EngineerMaster's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or Related Field

Full job description

Overview

The Data Engineer is responsible for designing, developing, and optimizing enterprise data pipelines and data

platforms. This role focuses on building scalable, efficient, and secure data solutions using modern cloud

technologies. The engineer collaborates with analytics, BI, and business teams to transform requirements into

reliable data assets that support reporting, analytics, and operational needs.

Responsibilities

Data Engineering & Pipeline Development

  • Design, develop, and maintain scalable data pipelines using Azure Data Factory, Databricks, Foundry, and

Microsoft Fabric.

  • Build and optimize data ingestion, transformation, and integration processes across structured and

unstructured data sources.

  • Develop and support data lakes, lakehouses, and data warehouse environments using MSSQL and cloud-

native platforms.

  • Implement ETL/ELT best practices to ensure performance, reliability, and data quality.

  • Automate data workflows and monitor pipeline health; identify and resolve issues promptly.

Collaboration & Solution Delivery

  • Work closely with analytics, BI, and business teams to understand data requirements and translate them

into technical solutions.

  • Partner with cross-functional teams to support data-driven initiatives and ensure pipelines align with

reporting and operational needs.

  • Contribute to documentation of data structures, transformation logic, and system dependencies.

Technology Enablement & Best Practices

  • Contribute to evaluating and adopting new tools, frameworks, and technologies that enhance data

engineering efficiency and scalability.

  • Follow standards for code quality, testing, version control, and documentation.

  • Apply data governance, quality, and reliability principles in daily engineering work.

Business Intelligence & Analytics Support

  • Build reusable data models and curated datasets to enable self-service analytics.

  • Ensure downstream BI teams receive accurate, well-structured, and timely data.

  • Transform business requirements into scalable and maintainable technical designs.

Compliance & Security

  • Ensure data engineering solutions align with privacy regulations such as GDPR and HIPAA, as well as internal security requirements. · Maintain proper data access controls and contribute to monitoring data quality and compliance metrics.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Engineering, or a related field.

  • 5–7 years of experience in data engineering, ETL/ELT development, or cloud data platforms.

  • Hands-on experience with Azure Data Factory, Databricks, Microsoft Fabric, and MSSQL.

  • Strong knowledge of data lake, lakehouse, and data warehouse architectures.

  • Solid understanding of ETL/ELT processes, data modeling, and metadata management.

  • Proficiency in SQL and Python; familiarity with cloud platforms and big data technologies.

  • Ability to diagnose data issues, optimize performance, and work with cross-functional technical and

business teams.

Preferred Certifications

  • Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Engineer Associate

  • Databricks Certified Data Engineer

  • Certifications related to data governance, risk, or compliance

  • Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related fields

Equal Opportunity Field

We offer a comprehensive benefit package. For a complete overview of our benefits package, please visit our Joint Commission Career Page (https://www.jointcommission.org/careers/#434f5b531a144a35906939ce76ce893c\_cf7b457e1e9842329663d569f5c839cb)

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by law.

Min

USD $107,000.00/year

Max

USD $143,000.00/year

Job Locations US-IL-Oak Brook

Job ID 2026-7180

# of Openings 1

Category Information Technology

  • Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities.

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  • The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information.

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